Forest Hills Connection | News and Life in Our DC Neighborhood
Covering Forest Hills, Van Ness, North Cleveland Park and Wakefield
• How can DC become an easier place to age? • What matters to you? • What joys and concerns do you have in your neighborhood and community? Northwest Neighbors Village and Age Friendly DC are hosting a community forum event hosted at Forest Hills of DC. The event will explore these questions and get […]
Friends, please join us on Thursday, April 27 from 6 to 8 p.m.: The Future of National Health Insurance A Panel Discussion With Alice Rivlin and Stuart Butler On Thursday, […]
The Carnegie Institution of Washington's Broad Branch Road Spring 2017 Neighborhood Lecture Series continues with Conel M. O'D. Alexander, a staff scientist at DTM. Alexander will present "Rocks from Space: Be Grateful and a Little Afraid" at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, 2017, in the Greenewalt Lecture Hall. Doors open at 6 p.m. Lecture […]
Join Van Ness Main Street at Acacia Bistro this Thursday, April 27 at 7:30pm for another Jazz@VN. Acacia Bistro is located at 4340 Connecticut Ave. in Van Ness. Music will […]
Join Levine Guitar Faculty member Josh Walker in a masterclass devoted to exploring the guitar's role in a variety of group settings through recorded examples and live demonstrations. Learn how to further contribute to the musicality and aesthetics of the groups in which you play. All ages and skill levels are welcome. All instruments and […]
Van Ness Main Street would like to invite you to our first Annual Meeting on Saturday, April 29 from 1pm to 3pm at Soapstone Market. Come meet our Board of Directors and join our businesses, friends, and supporters as we celebrate our first year and a look forward to the future. The event is free. […]
Washington Performing Arts Hayes Piano Series Rising keyboard talents are presented each year as part of the Hayes Piano Series, established in 1966 in honor of Washington Performing Arts founder Patrick Hayes and his wife, Evelyn Swarthout Hayes. From Pollini to Perahia, Brendel to Bronfman, virtually every notable pianist performing today made his or her Kennedy Center […]
A masterclass with Brazilian drummer Duduka Da Fonseca, in advance of his appearance with Levine Faculty at Saturday night's Levine Presents concert Samba: Joy and Saudade. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Duduka Da Fonseca is a renowned Grammy Award Nominated drummer, percussionist, and author. He has appeared on over 200 albums alongside American Jazz icons […]
Forest Hills residents have reaped the benefits of having the Avalon, the only non-profit theater in DC with unique programming that was rescued from closure by a grassroots effort in 2001. The Avalon offers first-run studio films, independent and foreign films, film festivals , and a weekly Wednesday night series often featuring French, Czech and […]
Vocal Arts DC Committed to nurture and promote the classical voice recital, Vocal Arts DC presents an exceptional cadre of chanteurs. This stellar line-up of concerts features some exciting debuts and some very welcome returning artists. Single tickets for non-subscribers are $50 each. Contact Washington Performing Arts at 202-785-9727 or online at VocalArtsDC.org. May 3, […]
Two embassy tours in DC will feature the embassies in our neighborhood. Passport DC, on May 6, starts at Van Ness and has four embassies on International Drive. On May 13, the European Union Open House has five embassies in Forest Hills/Van Ness area. Both tours are free. Of course food is a main attraction […]
The Ward 3 Democratic Committee & UDC David A. Clarke School of Law present "Money in Politics: Prospects for Reform in the District of Columbia," a panel discussion on current campaign reform efforts before the DC Council. Panel participants include D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine, At-Large Councilmember Elissa Silverman and Darrin Sobin, Director, Board of […]
District’s Office of the Tenant Advocate holds monthly classes to instruct renters on their rights regarding leases, rent increases, rent control, evictions, housing code problems, reasonable accommodations and security deposits. The classes can also be useful to current and future landlords. More information. Renters 101 Saturday, May 20, Noon Wednesday, June 28, 6 p.m. Saturday, […]
Many US Presidents developed a close relationship with Rock Creek Valley and the acres of wilderness that are now part of Rock Creek Park. See more than 100 historic images and hear stories about President Taft taking tea at Peirce Mill to Woodrow Wilson wooing his second wife on park trails. Learn about Teddy Roosevelt […]
Washington Performing Arts Piano Masters Russian pianist Kirill Gerstein made his debut on Washington Performing Arts’ Hayes Piano Series 12 years ago; since that time he has earned a reputation of renown and musical intelligence and won a prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant. His program opens with Brahms’ Sonata No. 2 in F minor and features […]